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Consumer electronics giant Acer has released a new Chromebook that could have you turning a little green – not with envy, but in an eco-friendly sense. The Vero 514 makes use of recycled and recyclable materials, while also embracing repairability.Cont… Continue reading Acer cooks sustainability and repairability into durable Chromebook
Australian researchers have analyzed the structural properties of walls made from end-of-life car tires packed with dirt, giving engineers some figures to work with and making a well-known upcycling technique available to the construction industry.Cont… Continue reading Earth-packed tire walls prove as structurally sound as concrete
Slated for Nanjing, China, MVRDV’s upcoming Oasis Towers will add some greenery to the concrete metropolis with a pair of skyscrapers that will sport an unusual “stratified” overall form that’s inspired by nature and covered in shrubs and trees.Continu… Continue reading Nature-inspired towers will create green oasis in Chinese megacity
Australian firm Kennon has revealed plans for an ambitious new project in Melbourne. Named 550 Spencer, the eight-story office building will produce more electricity than it requires using a cutting-edge solar facade made up of 1,182 solar panels.Conti… Continue reading Solar facade designed to exceed office building’s electricity needs
Brearley Architects and Urbanists (BAU) and Grant Amon Architects (GAA) recently completed Australia’s first purpose-built LGBTQI+ center. The building is envisioned as a series of interconnected tubes wrapped in a concrete exterior and also incorporat… Continue reading Energy efficient Pride center defined by extraordinary tubular design
MAD Architects recently completed its first European project – but it certainly won’t be its last. The high-profile Chinese firm has revealed plans for a new mixed-use building in Milan, Italy, that’s defined by a lush greenery covered facade intersect… Continue reading Greenery filled facade wraps mixed-use mobility hub
MVRDV already plans to put Albania on the map and has now revealed another patriotic project for the country’s capital city. Officially named Tirana’s Rock, the tower will reach a maximum height of 85 m (278 ft) and take the overall form of a bust of A… Continue reading Greenery covered tower pays tribute to Albania’s national hero
High-profile Chinese firm MAD Architects has completed its first project in Europe with the Unic in Paris, France. Defined by an unusual rippling facade, the 13-story apartment building is also impressively energy efficient and has been constructed to … Continue reading Eye-catching undulating facade wraps Passive House high-rise
Australian architectural studio Kerstin Thompson Architects (KTA) is behind the spectacular new Bundanon Art Museum & The Bridge for Creative Learning. Located in the rural town of Shoalhaven, two and a half hours south of Sydney, the striking new muse… Continue reading Bridge museum spanning 160-m gully is built to withstand climate change
Commissioned to design a cutting-edge medical center in São Paulo, Brazil, high-profile firm Safdie Architects has arranged the facility around a large atrium that’s filled with greenery. The building’s overall form is defined by generous glazing, and … Continue reading Medical center’s impressive glass roof spans lush green oasis